Shower



April l'7, 1942.

Y J. THOM .SHOWER A Filed 'May s, 1939 2 sheets-,sheet 1- 8Tmw62 540. l5 ,ll .wawaaa ATTORNEY.

April 7, 1942.

J. THOM sHowER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May e, 1939 INVENTOR JUI-N THEM PaulATllbr.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 7, 1942 UNITED STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE,

SHOWER J olm Thom, New York, N. Y. Application May 8, 1939,` Serial No. 272,369 1o claims. (C1. 4 3148) My invention relates to improvements in showers for bathing and particularly to plumbing X- tures and devices for raising and lowering the spray head as desired and has among its objects to provide;

A means of raising and lowering the spray head.

An adjustable shower fixture.

A telescoping tubular wall fitting for showers.

A durable and attractive shower xture.

An internal tube connected to adjust the height of the spray head.

A universal, adjustable shower.

An adjustable shower bath fixture which may be connected to hot and cold water connections of various types.

A shower and plumbing xture attachable to water mixing connections.

I accomplish these and other objects by the construction herein described and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof in which;y

Fig.V 1 is a perspective view showing an application of my device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section showing an adjusting device.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modification of my device.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation and partial section of a modification. f

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the key and key-way for the spray tube shown in Figure 4.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings and in the specification to follow.

Numerous bath spray devices have been commonly used and many have rubber hoses toA permit the spray head to be positioned as desired including the change of the height of the spray. The usual spray permanently installed by plumbers Yand forming a fixture is set with the spray head at a predetermined height on the wall or ceiling and it is this type of fixture or permanent spray to which my improvements are adapted or which is replaced by my device.

I have provided the cold water valve I and hot water valve 2 connected to their respective pipes 3 and 4 and to the pipe 5 connecting both valves to a common outlet or discharge.

Substantially at the center of the pipe 5 and between the valves I have provided the vertically extending outer tube 6 within which is slidably guided the spray tube 1 moved up and down as desired by the crank handle 8 and thus providing` the vertical adjustment to the spray head 9 connected by the pipe III to the spray tube I.

The tube 6 is slotted I2 throughout a substantial part of its length and said slot is of suicient width to permit the free vertical movement of the pipe I0. At the bottom of said slot I2 the tube 6 is extended downwardly to the pipe 5 to which it is attached and is of suflicient length to conceal the adjusting screw I3' when the spray head is at its top position and when the pipe I0 is at the top end of said slot I2.

Within said tube 6 and secured to the lower end of the spray tube 1 is the nut I4 which receives the adjusting screw I3. The nut I4 is secured to the lower end of said spray tube 'I by the extension I5 in which are the apertures I 6 permitting the mixed water to enter the spray tube and thereby supplying water at the'desired temperature to the spray head. 1

The extension I5 issufliciently smaller in diameter and threaded on its exterior to receive the packing nut I'I and the packing ring I 8 which prevents leakage of water around the spray tube yet permits its movement within the tube 6.

The adjusting screw is prevented from longitudinal travel by the thrust collar I9 secured to or formed integral with the unthreaded extension ZI) which projects downwardly through the pipe 5 and the stung box 2| secured thereto. The collar I9 is held between the surface 22 of said pipe 5 and the gland 23 which rests against the packing 24 causing the weight of the tube 'I, spray head 9 as well as the thrust of the adjuting screw I 3 in raising said tube and the parts carried by it to compress the packing. The weight of the moving parts and the tube 'I are substantially balanced by the pressure of water against the lower end of said tube which is closed at its upper end 25.

The crank handle 8 is secured to the lower end of the adjusting screw and its extension 20 and is conveniently located between the valves I and 2 and when operated to turn the adjusting screw easily raises or lowers the sprayhead 9 as desired. v

The top of the tube 6 is preferably closed with the ornamental cap 26 which is located suiciently above the top end of the slot I2 to permit the upper end 21 above the'pipe I Il of the tube 'I to travel freely within the tube 6. The end 2'I is greater in length than the slot I2 and is of suicient vlength to prevent its top end from showing in said slot when the spray tube is at its lowermost position. In this respect the lower end of the spray tube between the pipe I 0 and packing ring I8 is also longer than the length of used to give the desired movement .of the head*` l in relation to the movement of the crank.

For places where the mixed hot and cold water may come from above or at the top of my de-` vice I have modified the construction asmay'beV seen by referring to Fig. 3 ofi` the .drawingsin which the stunng box 28 is secured to the bot.

tom cap 29. The stufng box is similar 'on'V its which is succinctly claims.

I claim: I

1.' In a shower xture, a spray tube, and a tube into which said spray tube is longitudinally movable, a nut in said vspray tube and a screw engaging said nut for adjusting the position of -said spray tubein said tube. Y

2. In a shower xture, a spray tube, and a tube into which said spray tube is longitudinally movable and crank means moving vsaid spray tube in relation to said tube.

i. 3. In a shower fixture, a spray tube, and a tube set forth in the appended into which said spray tube is longitudinally movable and an adjusting screw and nut in said spray tube to move said spray tube within said tube.

interior-to '.the construction shown inthe `/stuiing box of 2,v thethrustsurfacefhowever, is provided the cap 29 and not at' the pipe 5. -IIhesingIe mixed water pipe 3B is connected to the'ornamenta'l cap'3Ixwhich may also beprovidedjyvith;thefcurtainrrring.32.. A'packing ring 33 is provided iat the :top endof' the vertically mov- ,ablesprayltube 34 Which'is connected to the pipe yIIJ :and sprayhead 9.'.ffIhe.tube is similar to the tube shownin Figshl and x In FigA Iahave 'shownza modification Ain which the spray head` 9 is'` connected 'tov or formed integral with the toplend off-the verticallymovable spray unbe 35i and unlike the `construction shown innthe other views nf the drawings .has a. guide ring35atA the topfofthe. outer tube A31v through which saidtube135 -:moves vertically. The tube 31 isVv extended downwardly beyond the pipeV 5 which is connected to a .downwardly extended tube 38 which projects 'beyond the lower'iend ofthe tube 31 suiciently. to pennit :the mixed water from the ,pipe 5 to; flow' intoxthe' lower end of thek tube.

31wandintoithe lower rend lof .the spray tube. 35 fromthe .annular space 35i-*between vthe tubes 31 and 38. ';'I"he Ybottom.fen'd'rof the tube k38 is providedLWith a cap f4IJ land stuii'ing'box 4I Asimilar -to the bottoml cap on the modification shown in `".g.13.m f

The same adjusting screw and crank may be used' forthe modification shown and described above as .well'as Iwith the construction shown in Figs. land 2'.

` The 'ornamental' cap 'shown in Fig. l may be provided witha bracket V42 'which' supports the curtain ring .32 onlwhich the curtain 43 is hung inthe msualmanner. 1 :.My device fmay vbesupported and secured to the wall byithe brackets. 44.

In Figs."4 and 5 `the spray tube 35' is prevented from* turning in `theouter tube- 31'by ythe projectin'g. key 45.which engages they longitudinal groove or key way4 in the Vback'or opposite side fromt'he spray. headiil.` VThe key 45 may be secured to VAtheguide ring v2li 'clamped by the nut 41 to the top end of the outer tube 31 and held from turning by said'nut Y While I lhave'shoivn and herein disclosed several modifications of my device other modications mayl be mada'as'will be apparent to plumbers iand others skilledv inthe art to which `my invention pertains, after afstudy of this disclosure: and without 'departing from the principles embodied fin r and underlying my invention 4LIn a shower, an outer tube vertically disposedhavingla slot therein and means to supply water to said outer tube, a spray tube vertically movable in said outer tube having a pipe and spray head-secured thereto and connected Ato 'and movable with `saiduspray tube said' pipev projecting throughand traveling in said vslot said spray tube khaving apertures admitting water from said outer tube.

5; In Aa. shower, ani outer tube .vertically disposed having a slot therein, a spray tube vertically movable in said tube having `a pipe and spray headl secured thereto and connected to and movable with said spray tube saidpipe projecting through and traveling in said'slot, said spray tube having means admitting water from said outer tube and packingrneans .between said tubes preventingfwater leakage through said slot. .j

6.-'In a shower, an Aouter'tube `vertically disposed having a slot therein, a spray'tube vertically r'movablein said tube'having a pipe and spray head secured thereto and connected to and movable with said spray-tube, said pipe projecting through and'rtrav'eling'in said' slot, packing preventing leakage linto said outer tube and through said slot and means engaging and movingr said spray tube vertically to adjust the height of said spray head. i7. In-a shower, a tube vertically disposed and secured to the wall having a slot therein, a spray tube-vertically-movable .in said tube having a pipe and spray head secured thereto and aconnected to and movable Vwith said spray tube said lpipe projecting through and traveling in said slot y saidslot and having a spray head, an adjusting screw and ,crank means operatingsaid screw, a nut engaging said adjusting screw and an aperturedaextension securing said nut to said spray tube. y

9. In a bath shower, anv outer tube and water supply'means thereto, anfinner tube vertically slidableinsaid .outer tubehaving a keyway on its-exterior, Vandfa key secured to said outertube engagingsaid keyway to 'prevent said inner tube fromrevolving'in said outer tube.

10.,In' abath shower, an outer tube and water supply meansthereto, an inner tube vertically slidable in said outer tube having a keywayon its exterior, and a'key mvably secured to said outer tube preventing said inner tube from turnmg.

` JOHN THOM. 

